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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Frequent attenders in the German healthcare system: determinants of high utilization of primary care services. Results from the cross-sectional German health interview and examination survey for adults (DEGS)

  

n

% weighted

95% CI

Sex

male

3789

49.9

48.4

51.3

female

4167

50.1

48.7

51.6

missing

0

   

Age

18–24

625

10.5

9.8

11.2

25–39

1432

22.8

21.6

24.0

40–54

2398

31.3

30.4

32.3

55–69

2268

22.6

21.7

23.6

70+

1233

12.8

12.1

13.5

missing

0

   

Socioeconomic status

low

1234

19.7

18.3

21.3

medium

4728

60.3

58.8

61.8

high

1904

20.0

18.5

21.5

missing

90

   

Migrant background

no

6571

80.2

78.1

82.2

yes

1100

19.8

17.8

21.9

missing

285

   

Marriage/consensual union

yes

6283

79.6

78.3

80.9

no

1480

20.4

19.1

21.7

missing

193

   
  1. Source: DEGS (n = 7956)